SB 1093, as introduced, Liu. Developmental services: regional centers: culturally and linguistically competent services.
The Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act authorizes the State Department of Developmental Services to contract with regional centers to provide services and support to individuals with developmental disabilities. The services and supports to be provided to a regional center consumer are contained in an individual program plan or individualized family service plan developed in accordance with prescribed requirements.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that requires regional centers to provide services in a culturally and linguistically competent manner, that reduces disparities in treatment based on racial, ethnic, and language differences that are identified by the purchase of service data, and that ensures that services are provided in the least restrictive environment, including, but not limited to, a consumer’s family home.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
2legislation that does all of the following:
P2 1(a) Requires regional centers to provide services in a culturally
2and linguistically competent manner.
3(b) Reduces disparities in treatment based on racial, ethnic, and
4language differences that are identified by the purchase of service
5data.
6(c) Ensures that services are provided in the least restrictive
7environment, including, but not limited to, a consumer’s family
8home.
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